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If you have group strep a moving to your bloodstream would you test positive for strep throat as well?

Q: if you have group strep a moving to your bloodstream would you test positive for strep throat as well?

: Germs are rather specific to the area they target. Strep A usually enters the body through the mouth, causing a simple strep throat. If by chance strep A were in the bloodstream, it could have entered there from another site. It would not necessarily show up as a positive test for strep throat.

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Germs are rather specific to the area they target. Strep A usually enters the body through the mouth, causing a simple strep throat. If by chance strep A were in the bloodstream, it could have entered there from another site. It would not necessarily show up as a positive test for strep throat.

Answered 3/8/2023

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If you have group strep a moving to your bloodstream would you test positive for strep throat as well?

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